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Beneath the Surface: Exploring Malaysia’s Caves

Beneath the Surface: Exploring Malaysia’s Caves

Zarris Kem, karst naturalist, Malaysian Cave and Karst Conservancy

Wild, Wild Orchids of Malaysia

Wild, Wild Orchids of Malaysia

Professor Dr Rusea Go, Plant Taxonomist, University Putra Malaysia

The Pensol, Holding Culture in Sound

The Pensol, Holding Culture in Sound

Ronnie Bahari, musician, photographer, activist | Wen Di Sia, Co-founder, Gerimis Art Project

The Powerful Fruits of Indigenous Sarawak

The Powerful Fruits of Indigenous Sarawak

Shiamala Devi Ramaiya, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Science, University Putra Malaysia

Designing Unique Malaysian Board Games

Designing Unique Malaysian Board Games

Goh Choon Ean, Board Game Designer, LUMA Creative Studio

How Malaysia’s Night Markets Fuel Micro Enterprises

How Malaysia’s Night Markets Fuel Micro Enterprises

Nur Sofea Hasmira Azahar, Research Associate, Khazanah Research Institute

The Story of Lt. Adnan, Pasir Panjang and the Malay Regiment

The Story of Lt. Adnan, Pasir Panjang and the Malay Regiment

Stuart Lloyd, writer, The Malay Experiment

The Layers of Malay Kuih

The Layers of Malay Kuih

Rohani Jelani, cooking instructor and recipe developer

Reviving Potehi: Penang’s Puppet Theatre Legacy

Reviving Potehi: Penang’s Puppet Theatre Legacy

Hon. Professor Dr Tan Sooi Beng, Ethnomusicologist, Activist and Scholar, Universiti Sains Malaysia

 Marching Through Memory: Military History Tourism in Malaysia

Marching Through Memory: Military History Tourism in Malaysia

Major Jamaluddin Hasan, Deputy President, Malaysia Military History Tourism Association

Biodiversity From Malaysia: Otters, Bantengs and Fungi

Biodiversity From Malaysia: Otters, Bantengs and Fungi

Woo Chee Yoong, Wildlife Biologist & Conservationist, Malaysia Otter Network | Abdul Hamid Ahmad , professor at the Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah &, Executive Chairman Bringing Back our Rare Animals (BORA) | Dr Jaya Seelan Sathiya Seelan, Deputy Director (Research and Innovation), Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah

The Story Behind Heirloom Rice

The Story Behind Heirloom Rice

Peter Tadam , Eco-tourism Operator | Elizabeth Gimbad, Project Management Coordinator, The Malaysian Agroecology Society for Sustainable Resource Intensification (SRI MAS) | Gabriel Hii, Co-chair, The Sarawak CSO-SDG Alliance

Theatre in Malaysia: Still Standing, Still Staging, Need Funding

Theatre in Malaysia: Still Standing, Still Staging, Need Funding

The History of Unions in Malaysia

The History of Unions in Malaysia

Charles Hector, Human Rights Activist

Punk Roots, Community Art: Pangrok Sulap’s Story

Punk Roots, Community Art: Pangrok Sulap’s Story

Adi Helmi Jaini, Artist and Activist, Pangrok Sulap

Out with the Kale, In with the Ulam: Meet the Local Greens We Forgot

Out with the Kale, In with the Ulam: Meet the Local Greens We Forgot

Tan Kean Buan, Chef and Senior Lecturer, School of Hospitality, INTI International College Subang

 
 




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Morning Brief

Ibrahim Suffian, Merdeka Centre discusses the future of Bersatu.

7:45 AM

Morning Brief

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8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

Cheam Tat Inn, Managing Director of Equinix Malaysia discusses the country’s rise as a regional data centre hub and its economic impact.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

Jeremy Lim of Persatuan Pemilik Restoran & Bistro shares how Malaysia’s F&B sector is gearing up for Chinese New Year and Ramadan.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

P. Gunasegaram, independent business writer, discusses the recent allegations against the MACC and its chief commissioner, Tan Sri Azam Baki.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Tim Waterer, Chief Market Analyst, KCM Trade tells us where international markets are heading.

9:15 AM

Opening Bell

Thilan Wickramasinghe, Head of Equity Research at Maybank Securities, Singapore discusses Singapore's Budget 2026 and how it will affect markets.

9:35 AM

Pinnacle Perspectives

Lee Yee Keng, Head of Healthcare at KPMG discusses Malaysia’s medical tourism sector.

10:05 AM

Open For Business

Remote Jumpstarts? How VXI is Fixing the Downtime Problem. A dead battery is more than a nuisance for a logistics firm; it’s a broken timeline and lost revenue. Dennis Yong of VXI Crest is disrupting the battery industry with a subscription model that promises 100% uptime. From remote jumpstarts to IoT-enabled LFP technology, tune in to find out how VXI is turning an unplanned breakdown expense into a predictable, budgeted line item.

11:05 AM

P&L

LHDN to Creators: Free Holidays & YouTube Are Taxable. To the taxman, that free hotel stay isn't a perk, it's income. If you create content for a living, you aren't just a creative; you are a business, and that comes with a specific set of tax traps. TraTax’s Renganathan Kannan joins us to debunk the dangerous myths of the gig economy: from why AdSense isn't tax-free foreign income to why your "gifts" need a market value. Tune in to learn how moving to Form B can actually save you money by unlocking deductions for everything from makeup to studio rent.

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

Locked in Coal? The Rules Killing Clean Energy. Renewables are cheaper than ever, so why are we still building coal plants? The answer lies in the "Take or Pay" contracts and rigid market rules that dominate Southeast Asia. Alexandre Salesse of BCG joins us to explain why our current power structures are now the biggest barriers to the green transition. From unbundling state utilities to creating a regional ASEAN grid, we explore the four levers that can unlock clean energy growth without crashing the system. Tune in to find out why the "Single Buyer" model needs an upgrade before we're left with the world’s most expensive, and dirtiest, electricity.

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

Cheam Tat Inn, Managing Director of Equinix Malaysia discusses the country’s rise as a regional data centre hub and its economic impact.

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

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Earth Matters

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As both Chinese New Year and Ramadan approaches, what does mindful eating during this period look like? Can you indulge while also eating healthily? Tune in to find out.

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Top 5 at 5

A countdown of the 5 biggest stories of the day, to catch you up on all you need to know!

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Today I Learned

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Just For Kicks

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